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<div role="main"><h1>Console preferences</h1>

<p>Use the <img src="../images/command_link.png" alt="" > <a class="command-link" href='javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.window.preferences(preferencePageId=org.eclipse.cdt.ui.preferneces.CBuildConsolePreferernces)")'>Console</a> preference panel to customize the appearance of messages that appear in the <strong>Console</strong> view.</p>
<p><img src="../images/cdt_pref_build_console.png" alt="Console Preferences Panel"></p>

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	<caption><strong>Console Preference Options</strong></caption>
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			<th id="option"><strong>Option</strong></th>
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			<td headers="option"><strong>Always clear console before building</strong></td>
			<td headers="description">Select this option to clear the contents of the Console view every time you perform a build.</td>
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			<td headers="option"><strong>Open console when building</strong></td>
			<td headers="description">Select this option to open the Console view when you perform a build.</td>
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			<td headers="option"><strong>Bring console to top when building (if present)</strong></td>
			<td headers="description">Select this option to make the Console view the active window when you perform a build.</td>
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			<td headers="option"><strong>Limit console output (#lines)</strong></td>
			<td headers="description">Specify the maximum number of lines that can display in the Console view.</td>
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			<td headers="option"><strong>Display tab width</strong></td>
			<td headers="description">Specify the number of spaces for a tab.</td>
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			<td headers="option"><strong>Output text color</strong></td>
			<td headers="description">Customize the color of text in the Console view.</td>
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			<td headers="option"><strong>Information message text color</strong></td>
			<td headers="description">Customize the color of information text messages in the Console view.</td>
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			<td headers="option"><strong>Error message text color</strong></td>
			<td headers="description">Customize the color of error messages in the Console view.</td>
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			<td headers="option"><strong>Background color</strong></td>
			<td headers="description">Customize the background color in the Console view.</td>
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			<td headers="option"><strong>Background color for build problems</strong></td>
			<td headers="description">Customize the background color of build problems in the Console view.</td>
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			<td headers="option"><strong>Highlighting color for build problems</strong></td>
			<td headers="description">Customize the highlighting color of build problems in the Console view.</td>
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